Ukhrul: DPO denounces 'poor' road construction work
Source: The Sangai Express / Mungchan Zimik
Ukhrul, March 14 2019:
Dungrei Public Organization (DPO), Hungpung Ukhrul has denounced the poor road construction from Dungrei junction to BRTF road via Sacred High school.
A team of DPO members including Ukhrul media inspected the construction site to ascertain the ground reality of road.
According to president DPO Xavier, Work Minister Biswajit during his visit to Hungpung village in 2017 had assured them to blacktop the 1km stretch from Dungrei Junction to BRTF road as special package.
Later, authorities concerned started to mend potholes and brought some bitumen.
After abandoning the work, the same authorities concerned started to lay stone mixed with mud on the link road and left the road without black topping, alleged DPO.
Blaming the contractor concerned for the poor work, DPO asserted that the road is in pathetic condition.
The villagers alleged that the contractor is trying to withdraw the sanction fund by "fooling the people with no visible work done" .
DPO and the villagers demanded spot survey for verification of the work done and appealed the department concerned to withhold the fund.
They also urged the Work Minister to look into the matter and take befitting action against those responsible for the 'namesake work' .